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Dorothy Engvick

Dorothy Engvick
Photo: Western Fisheries Magazine November 1960

Histoire

This fishboat, seiner was built in 1921 by Suehiro, T. in Prince Rupert, BC.

Notes historiques

On November 23, 1932 this seiner, owned by Engvick Ltd., Vancouver BC, foundered and sank off Texada Island. This vessel was salvaged and repaired.

In 1937 her register was closed and this vessel was licenced. On May 14, 1970 this fishboat sank in Johnstone Straits off Ragged Island and was a total loss.

Propriétaires et capitaines

In 1926-1937 she was owned by Engvick Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1945-1947 she was owned by Leon Brekke (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. (In 1937 her register was closed and this vessel was licenced.) In 1947-1958 she was owned by Johan H. Wolff (MO), Vancouver BC Canada.

In 1958-1970 she was owned by Enok Taksdale, Burnaby BC Canada.

Capitaines

Captain J.A. Engvick (1932);

Remotorisation

Repowered in 1927 with a 55hp 3cyl. Diesel engine by Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA (No. 7129). Repowered in 1934 with a 43bhp diesel engine by Humboldt Deutz Motoren

Références

  • Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993)
  • Canada List of Shipping
  • Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 1
  • List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document)
  • heritage.canadiana.ca ↗
  • Vancouver Sun (Vancouver BC) Wednesday August 31, 1932 page 1
  • Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023)
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